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Rural Voices

In pictures: The small-scale farmers tending to Mother Earth

Meet some of the rural people who are listening to Mother Earth’s call, tending to the natural world and reaping bountiful rewards.

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Podcast

Food that packs a punch in Asia and the Pacific

On this episode, we head to an IFAD workshop on nutrition-sensitive agriculture in Cambodia.

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Event

21 April - 02 May 2025

IFAD at the 2025 United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

This year's theme is “Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples within United Nations Member States and the United Nations system, including identifying good practices and addressing challenges.”

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Rural Voices

For Mexico’s Indigenous Peoples, self-driven development protects people and planet

In the Michoacán region, an IFAD-supported Indigenous community is restoring their homeland and strengthening their community.

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News

28 March 2023

After the earthquake in Türkiye, rural people need more support than ever

Extreme weather events, such as droughts, storms and floods, are putting pressure on the ecosystems that farmers depend on...

Press release

25 April 2025

Rural youth in five countries benefit from Indonesia-IFAD knowledge-sharing on successful entrepreneurship and job creation

IFAD and the Govt of Indonesia partnered on an SSTC event to share learnings from a successful project on youth in agriculture.

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Explainer

Braving an uncertain world with agricultural insurance

Farming can be a risky business. But with agricultural insurance, small-scale farmers can rebuild their lives and livelihoods when shocks occur.

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Press release

23 April 2025

New IFAD €3 million loan to create 10,000 rural jobs in Benin

Over 10,000 new jobs will be created by farmers and small rural businesses in Benin, after the country’s largest microfinancing lender PEBCo-BETHESDA signed a €3 million loan agreement with IFAD to increase their access to microfinance.

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Our Impact in Numbers

Countries in which IFAD operates

Loans and grants provided to date

US$ 24 B

People reached by ongoing IFAD-supported projects

78.6 M

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Climate and environment

The lives of small-scale farmers are being upended by climate change. They need support to adapt to climate change and to protect the planet’s precious resources

Rural women

Gender inequality is one of the biggest impediments to sustainable development. Without tackling its root causes, we cannot end global hunger and poverty

Remittances

The funds sent home by migrant workers are a lifeline for rural families, helping to build resilience and support sustainable development

Indigenous Peoples

With their traditional knowledge and deep connection to their environments, we work with Indigenous Peoples to build a more inclusive, sustainable future.

Transforming rural communities for almost 50 years

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A better future starts in rural areas.

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IFAD’s investments make a tangible difference in rural people’s lives

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